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[12 Dec 2009 | No Comment | 1,821 views]

According the recent numbers released by the CDC, about 47 million people had the swine (H1N1) flu and about 9,820 people died from it.  My math suggests that the chance of dying from this terrible disease stands at about 1 in 4786, or 0.002% chance of dying if you caught the flu.  Keep in mind that they stopped testing for the H1N1 in the summer, so these stats are unreliable guesses, but based on the official numbers I would call this a mild disease.  So much for the panic.  Also …

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[31 Oct 2009 | One Comment | 1,442 views]
Treatment for Toxic Vaccine Exposure

From: http://www.russellblaylockmd.com/ (also read the entire article, lots of good info)
How to treat someone who has had toxic vaccine exposure.  (this is anyone who’s had a vaccine)
Treatment for Toxic Vaccine Exposure
1.Place a cold compress on the site of the injection immediately after the injection and continue this for at least two days. If symptoms of fever, irritability, fatigue or flu-like symptoms reoccur—continue the cold compresses until they abate. A cold shower or bath will also help.
2.Take fish oils—I recommend the Norwegian fish oil made by Carlson Labs—it has the correct balance …

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[20 Oct 2009 | 9 Comments | 4,004 views]
Does the H1N1 Vaccine Matter?

“Does the Vaccine Matter?” 
This is the headline of a recent article from the Atlantic.  The article is well written and has many good points about the controversy surrounding the swine flu vaccine.  I won’t try to summarize the whole thing because I think everyone should read it in its entirety.  However I do want to highlight a point or two here.
The article calls into question the assertions about the effectiveness if the seasonal flu vaccine.  There are estimates of 50 percent mortality reduction based on “cohort studies,” which compare death rates in large groups, …

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[1 Oct 2009 | No Comment | 1,426 views]
Healthcare workers refuse the Swine Flu vaccine even if they’ll be fired for it

From http://wcbstv.com/topstories/swine.flu.h1n1.2.1216352.html
Sep 30, 2009 6:09 am US/Eastern
N.Y. Health Care Workers Revolt Over H1N1 Vaccine
Saying They Should Be Given A Choice, Employees Rally In Albany, Around State, Chant “No Forced Shots!”
Protesters Hold Signs That Read: “The State Doesn’t Own My Body’”
They’re upset over an ultimatum from the health department.
Workers are being told to either get the swine flu vaccine or lose their jobs.
New York is the first state in the country to mandate flu vaccinations for its health care workers. The first doses of swine flu vaccine will be available beginning …

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[25 Sep 2009 | 2 Comments | 936 views]
Parents not forcing kids to have swine flu shot

Many parents will not force their children to have the swine flu shot.  A study conducted by the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, in which 1678 parents were surveyed, revealed that only 40% of parents thought they would probably or definitely force their children to have the swine flu vaccine.  Of the parents who fell into the other 60% the following were given as reasons for not having the shot:
 

• 56% Worried about side effects of the H1N1 vaccine
• 46% Not worried about children getting H1N1 …

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[16 Sep 2009 | One Comment | 822 views]
Swine Flu does NOT mutate into “Superbug” in a lab study

COLLEGE PARK, Md. – A laboratory study by University of Maryland researchers suggests that some of the worst fears about a virulent H1N1 pandemic flu season may not be realized this year, but does demonstrate the heightened communicability of the virus.
Using ferrets exposed to three different viruses, the Maryland researchers found no evidence that the H1N1 pandemic variety, responsible for the so-called swine flu, combines in a lab setting with other flu strains to form a more virulent ‘superbug.’ Rather, the pandemic virus prevailed and out-competed the other strains, reproducing …

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[28 Aug 2009 | 3 Comments | 2,927 views]
Are you sure you still want the swine flu (H1N1) shot?

It seems as though each day more research and surveys come out showing that health care workers as well as the general public remain reluctant to have the “fast tracked” swine flu shot.  
A recent review published in the British Medical Journal looked at 2255 healthcare workers who completed questionnaires in two studies. They were doctors, nurses, or allied health professionals working in the public hospital system.  Over 50% of the respondents reported that they would not take the swine flu shot and cited fear of side effects and doubts about …